Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager? Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Noun
Something like an $800 Cubs moneyline wager will give you the chance to collect a large payout if your bet wins.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 The title was won, and Sandberg paid off the wager, true to his word.—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Verb
With on-chain smart contracts, fans can wager peer-to-peer using fan tokens: instant, trustless and secure.—Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 It’s believed that north of $3 billion was wagered on the 2024 presidential race.—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wager
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo-French wageure, from *wager
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